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Greencastle hires Garletts as assistant superintendent
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
The Greencastle Community School Board welcomed its new assistant superintedent to town on Monday evening. During the regular school board meeting, the board accepted the recommendation to hire Dr. Donovan Garletts as the new assistant superintendent...
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Charles R. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 04/25/17)
Charles R. Johnson, 64, of Indianapolis, passed away on Dec. 18, 2016. He is survived by sisters, Mary Kathryn Webb and Sarah Ann Ross; and sister-in-law Janet Anna Johnson. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Johnson, M.D. A burial will take place on Saturday, May 5 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle...
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GPD-administered Narcan dose saves unresponsive woman's life
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
Quick response by an off-duty Greencastle City Police officer and the administering of a spray that counteracts life-threatening effects of opioid overdose apparently saved a woman's life Saturday evening. Just before 6:30 p.m., Greencastle City Police Sgt. Ed Wilson, off-duty at the time, first responded to the report of an unconscious woman in a car at the far end of the Super Wash property along Indianapolis Road in Greencastle...
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Cub golfers top THS; Clovers get past Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/17)
Greencastle got a best-ever score of 39 from freshman Conner Taylor to defeat Terre Haute South 167-174 on Monday in boys’ high school golf action at Windy Hill. Terre Haute South’s Jake English was the medalist with a 37, but the Tiger Cubs had the next three best scores to pull off the victory...
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Clovers get 2-1 revenge victory
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/17)
CLAYTON – Cloverdale’s softball team was reeling a bit after two losses to Edgewood last week, and needed a pick-me-up. The Clovers got exactly that on Monday evening, scoring two runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a 1-0 deficit and ending the game on a double play by throwing out a runner at home in recording a 2-1 victory...
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DePauw noted on Jeopardy! Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
Viewers of the television game show Jeopardy! got a dose of Tiger pride in Tuesday’s edition of the program. In the category of “Similarly Named Schools,” host Alex Trebek offered the answer: “It’s back to Chicago for DePaul, a Catholic university; DePauw is in Greencastle in this Midwestern state.”...
- Dose of Reality (Local News ~ 04/25/17)
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Trio on trial in bogus $2 million lottery claim
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
Almost exactly two years to the day they were arrested, a jury trial is under way in Marion County this week in the case of three people accused of trying to bilk the Hoosier Lottery out of $2 million. Two of three suspects alleged to have falsely redeemed a winning Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket were arrested April 23, 2015 at Heritage Lake where they reportedly bought a house with their suspected illicit prize money...
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Putnam Scanner 4-26-17
(Police Logs ~ 04/25/17)
Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 10:46 p.m. Mercedie Star Vance, 42, Reeceville, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant and for driving with a suspended license, possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia...
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Non-food Pantry distribution set Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
The Putnam County Non-food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 in the parish hall at 520 Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence. Those who bring their own bags may select an additional item from the table...
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Neese repeats as top county player
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/17)
In one of the most predictable announcements in journalism history, Cloverdale senior Cooper Neese has been named the Banner Graphic’s Player of the Year for the second straight season. Neese averaged 27.2 points (fourth in the state) and 9.5 rebounds per game in leading the Clovers to their third straight sectional title and a 21-7 record, finishing as the seventh-leading scorer in state history with 2,496 points. ...
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Ronald Hammer Luther
(Obituary ~ 04/25/17)
Ronald Hammer Luther, 77, of Greencastle, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born July 23, 1939 to Walter Eugene Luther and Oral Mercedes Luther. Survivors include his sister, Lois Rhoden; nieces Lori Scott (Tim), Cindy Valentine (Donald), Diane Cahoon; nephews Steve Cahoon (Kathy) and 18 great-nieces and nephews...
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Betty A. Black
(Obituary ~ 04/25/17)
Betty A. Black, 87, Greencastle, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 after a short illness. She was born in Clay County on June 16, 1929 to her mother Lucille Shidler Trueblood. She graduated from Coalmont High School. She married Robert L. Black on Jan. 7, 1950, and spent 67 happy years together...
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Area 30 students take top ten, top three in recent contests
(Local News ~ 04/25/17)
Area 30 students performed well in two recent state competitions. Of 23 students who competed in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition in Indianapolis, five returned with a place in the top 10 of their category: Cassie Szalay (medical reading, Cloverdale High School), Anna Carrington (pathophysiology, South Putnam High School), Mia Stevens (transcultural healthcare, Greencastle High School), Luke-Alan Jobes (Eminence High School, top 10 in prepared speaking last year) and Alexis Valdes-Kelsey (North Putnam High School, both EMT).. ...
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